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Fort Chipewyan, month by month

The best months for Fort Chipewyan: Feb, Jun, Jul, Aug.

Month by month

  1. JanuaryMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Aug for open water and boat access; late Feb for the Winter Carnival). Across Canada: Deep cold east of the Rockies; ski season in Whistler and Banff; northern lights in Yellowknife.-16 °C (3 °F) / -26 °C (−15 °F), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
  2. FebruaryGreatInside Fort Chipewyan's best window: Jun–Aug for open water and boat access; late Feb for the Winter Carnival.-12 °C (10 °F) / -23 °C (−9 °F), 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
  3. MarchMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Aug for open water and boat access; late Feb for the Winter Carnival). Across Canada: Late ski season; sugar shacks in Québec open for maple season.-4 °C (25 °F) / -16 °C (3 °F), 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
  4. AprilMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Aug for open water and boat access; late Feb for the Winter Carnival). Across Canada: Thaw and mud; Rockies trails still snowy; Vancouver cherry blossoms.7 °C (45 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 6 rain daysCrowds: Low
  5. MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug for open water and boat access; late Feb for the Winter Carnival). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.16 °C (61 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  6. JuneGreatInside Fort Chipewyan's best window: Jun–Aug for open water and boat access; late Feb for the Winter Carnival.21 °C (70 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  7. JulyGreatInside Fort Chipewyan's best window: Jun–Aug for open water and boat access; late Feb for the Winter Carnival.23 °C (73 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 11 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  8. AugustGreatInside Fort Chipewyan's best window: Jun–Aug for open water and boat access; late Feb for the Winter Carnival.22 °C (72 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 11 rain daysCrowds: High
  9. SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug for open water and boat access; late Feb for the Winter Carnival). Across Canada: After Labour Day crowds drop; larches turn gold in the Rockies late in the month.15 °C (59 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  10. OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug for open water and boat access; late Feb for the Winter Carnival). Across Canada: Foliage in Ontario, Québec and the Maritimes early in the month; mountain roads get snow.6 °C (43 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  11. NovemberMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Aug for open water and boat access; late Feb for the Winter Carnival). Across Canada: Grey shoulder season; many seasonal businesses in parks close.-6 °C (21 °F) / -13 °C (9 °F), 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
  12. DecemberMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Aug for open water and boat access; late Feb for the Winter Carnival). Across Canada: Christmas markets and ski openings; winter tyres required on many BC highways.-13 °C (9 °F) / -22 °C (−8 °F), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Fort Chipewyan, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Feb: Great

    Jun: Great

  • Daytime high

    Feb: -12 °C (10 °F)

    Jun: 21 °C (70 °F)

  • Night low

    Feb: -23 °C (−9 °F)

    Jun: 9 °C (48 °F)

  • Rain days

    Feb: 7 (better)

    Jun: 10

  • Crowds

    Feb: Low

    Jun: Medium

  • Prices

    Feb: Medium

    Jun: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Feb: 0

    Jun: 1

February: Inside Fort Chipewyan's best window: Jun–Aug for open water and boat access; late Feb for the Winter Carnival.

June: Inside Fort Chipewyan's best window: Jun–Aug for open water and boat access; late Feb for the Winter Carnival.

Fort Chipewyan: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.